dictionary skills: giant Pacific octopus
Whiteboard Challenges
Challenge 1
Sort the words that are on the Word Wall into alphabetical order. You may need to look closely at the fourth and even the fifth letters of the words.
Challenge 2
Read the first sentence. How quickly can you find the word that is highlighted in bold in a dictionary? Don’t forget to look at the first three or four letters of the word. Now write down the definition of this word.
Challenge 3
Read the second sentence. How quickly can you find the meaning of the word that is highlighted in bold in a dictionary? Don’t forget to look at the first three or four letters of the word. Now write a different sentence that contains this word.
Whiteboard Challenges
1) The crab-killing octopus had a voracious appetite.
2) At the bottom of the ocean, the octopus’ beak-like mouthpart perforated the crab’s hard shell.